A group of more than 7,000 women who, on behalf of striking miners, march in December across the coalfields of southeast Kansas to protest unfair labor laws and practices. They are nicknamed the "Army of Amazons" by the New York Times. Forty-nine women are jailed during the protests.

John Romulus Brinkley begins broadcasting on his radio station, KFKB promising "youthful vigor" to American men. Nicknamed the "Goat Gland Doctor," Brinkley has already opened a hospital in Milford, transplanting goat glands into men, despite the fact he doesn't have a legitimate medical license from an accredited university.

1924

"Daddy Stole Our Last Clean Sheet and Joined the Ku Klux Klan" becomes a popular song in the nation. It is written by Helen May Marcell, a University of Kansas student.

1925

Air passenger service between Kansas City and Wichita begins; flying time is three hours and a one-way ticket is $30.